Area: | Department of Petroleum Engineering |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 10.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 304460 (v.2) Applied Geology and Geophysics 702
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Syllabus: | Principles of reservoir characterisation, reservoir properties, faulting, fracturing and reservoir compartmentalisation, petrophysical and other formation evaluation studies, outcrop and seismic studies, reservoir modelling and reservoir characterisationcase studies. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Learnt how to upscale microscopic level field rock data and well test information to a full field reservoir simulation model in the macroscopic scale. Become familiar with the application of flow units to describe reservoir rock quality. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Linville, B. (ed) (1993), Reservoir Characterization, Tulsa, Pennwell Books. Link P.K., (1982), Basic Petroleum Geology, Tulsa.,Oil and Gas Consultants International Incorporated. Jensen, J.L. (1997) Statistics for Petroleum Engineers and Geoscientists, Upper Saddle River, Prentice Hall. |
Unit Texts: | No prescibed Texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final Exam 50%, Tutorials/Projects 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 30100 Manufacturing Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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AvailabilityAvailability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information.
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